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Democratic Primaries

still_one

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35. I agree

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #34)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:39 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Back from caucus, and what a nightmare! [View all] Peacetrain Feb 2020 OP

Can you share a little more? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #1

I will save my aspirin for the... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2

That's too bad Peacetrain. Cha Feb 2020 #3

Counting individual votes doesn't require an app and a complicated conversion democratisphere Feb 2020 #4

Explain how you would report those results... brooklynite Feb 2020 #5

Gee, let's see. Add up the individual votes from each individual voter democratisphere Feb 2020 #6

You know there ARE paper ballots, right? brooklynite Feb 2020 #7

Paper backup is always mandatory regardless of what system is used. democratisphere Feb 2020 #13

"One vote for each voter for one candidate, period" stopdiggin Feb 2020 #23

Caucuses are or should be dead. democratisphere Feb 2020 #25

Exactly. The caucus is a discriminatory system that excludes certain demographics. Those that have still_one Feb 2020 #33

NO! democratisphere Feb 2020 #34

I agree still_one Feb 2020 #35

If the person you supported did not get enough votes to continue, would you like a second choice? not_the_one Feb 2020 #8

A ranked choice primary would accomplish the same, DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #14

Straight forward voting; one vote for each voter for one candidate. democratisphere Feb 2020 #15

"all primaries done in one day" stopdiggin Feb 2020 #22

"email, phone, fax results to HQ" stopdiggin Feb 2020 #9

An app sure didn't get the job done as we still sit here waiting for ANY RESULTS. democratisphere Feb 2020 #16

Riiiiiiiiight. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #19

they ARE using paper ballots stopdiggin Feb 2020 #21

Smartphones and apps aren't electronic. democratisphere Feb 2020 #24

did anyone do their voting on an app? NO they did not. stopdiggin Feb 2020 #37

+1 ArtTownsend Feb 2020 #29

And using an unfamiliar app is super-secure? ArtTownsend Feb 2020 #28

Explain how those results were reported before there were fuckin "apps"...nt GReedDiamond Feb 2020 #10

They weren't... brooklynite Feb 2020 #31

Other than pre-emptively declaring Buttigieg the winner? ArtTownsend Feb 2020 #27

Nightmare is an understatement. Tipperary Feb 2020 #11

Peacetrain bdamomma Feb 2020 #12

Another Case of Overtech!!!!! McKim Feb 2020 #17

I'm not very good at coding, software or hacking, but- heckles65 Feb 2020 #18

Would they tip their hand so soon The Mouth Feb 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Feb 2020 #26

When I heard it was a coding issue 2naSalit Feb 2020 #30

Sounds like you needed a good strong drink to wash down that aspirin. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #32

All voting should be done with paper ballots. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #36

voting WAS done on paper ballots stopdiggin Feb 2020 #38

All voting... not just this Iowa time. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #39

and hand counted? stopdiggin Feb 2020 #40

If need be to get a credible, accurate count keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #41

I'm in (nt) stopdiggin Feb 2020 #42